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An introduction to AI in accountancy: What is the future?Blog
If we look at how incredibly fast developments in the field of AI are currently changing, sometimes it feels like it is almost impossible to keep up. However, it is good to
An introduction to AI in accountancy: What is the future?Blog
If we look at how incredibly fast developments in the field of AI are currently changing, sometimes it feels like it is almost impossible to keep up. However, it is good…
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Silverfin in the wild: At PKF International’s Africa Regional MeetingBlog
The PKF Africa Regional Meeting was recently held in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, and Petar Vlahovic, from our global team, attended. Here are Petar’s reflections on the event. After
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A farewell and new Product leadership at SilverfinBlog
It’s with mixed emotions that we announce a change in our product leadership team at Silverfin. Recently we bid a heartfelt farewell to Tim Vandecasteele, our co-founder and the visionary leader of
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Thank you!Blog
As I sit down to pen this message, I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude, nostalgia, and anticipation. It’s hard to believe that my journey at Silverfin, spanning a decade
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Q&A with Silverfin co-founder and Chief Product Officer Tim VandecasteeleBlog
You’ve probably heard the exciting news that Silverfin is joining the Visma family. We caught up with our co-founder Tim to reflect on the company’s journey so far and get his thoughts
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Breaking News: Silverfin Joins VismaPress Release
I’m really excited to announce that Silverfin has been acquired by the Visma Group, one of Europe’s leading business solution providers for cloud accounting software.
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Silverfin opens new office in LuxembourgPress Release
Luxembourg, August 9, 2023 – Silverfin, a leading post-accounting platform provider, is excited to announce a significant milestone in its expansion strategy. In addition to its head office in Ghent (Belgium) and offices .
Accounting automation
Watch our latest video to learn more about Silverfin’s platformAccounting automation
Check out our latest video on how Silverfin’s platform provides cloud-based financial reporting and compliance for greater accuracy, capacity and opportunity for accounting firms.
Accounting automation
Built by Accountants, for Accountants: the story behind Silverfin’s successAccounting automation
Silverfin’s story speaks to the resourcefulness of a group of accountants and tech enthusiasts who recognised an opportunity in the accounting industry.
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Silverfin connects the dots with its largest customer event yetBlog
As Silverfin approaches its tenth birthday, over 42 speakers took to the stage in front of 600 customers and prospects at our annual showpiece customer event in Belgium.
Cloud accounting
Audit logs, adjustments and usability – Product update May ’23Cloud accounting
The product team at Silverfin have been busy in Q1 of 2023 and, in response to customer feedback, we’ve beefed up our audit functionality. First, you’ve got new Template level audit logs.
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The what and why of Developer AccountantsBlog
In my recent webinar ‘An introduction to {developer} Accountants and why your firm needs them’ my colleague Agustin Rufino and I discussed what makes a Developer Accountant, how can you identify them within
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Developer Accountants – Should accountants learn to code?Blog
The answer is maybe. The fast track to a successful digital transformation is through becoming a developer accountant. Innovation driven by accountants, with their accounting knowledge and firm experience, is most likely
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Where next for digital transformation in accounting?Blog
Before accountants can dive right in and get started on their digital transformation, here are a few fundamentals that I believe all firms need to have in place. If they don’t have
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Technology in accounting and what’s next…Blog
This could be an almost endless topic. So, let’s focus on the ways in which technology has permeated the accounting profession and specifically examine how it helps accountants manage and analyze their
Cloud accounting
Getting 2023 ready – Product update Jan ’23Cloud accounting
Used by over 800 tax and accountancy firms worldwide to improve the speed, accuracy and profitability of compliance the technology at Silverfin is constantly evolving. Inspired by feedback from our clients, conversations
Cloud accounting
Developer Accountants – what they are and why you need themCloud accounting
At first glance, it is hard to see any similarities between accountants and developers. Accounting has typically been associated with traditional skills of tax, audits, compliance, and financial management. The building blocks
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Silverfin appoints Domien Claeys General Manager for BelgiumPress Release
Today we announced the appointment of long-time Silverfin leader, Domien Claeys as our first General Manager for Belgium.
Hindsight
eGuide – HindsightHindsight
Access to data is the foundation of future accounting success. Discover why getting Fullsight of your client data is essential and how to achieve it with Silverfin.
Insight
eGuide – insightInsight
See how leading firms use Silverfin to analyse financial data, identify changes in performance, uncover the reasons why and benchmark performance. Unlock Insight, the key to advisory services and the third sight
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eGuide – FullsightStrategy
Access to data is the foundation of future accounting success. Discover why getting Fullsight of your client data is essential and how to achieve it with Silverfin.
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eGuide – ForesightStrategy
Discover how connected accountants use predictive analytics, real-time activation and automated alerts to transform their advisory services.
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Advising clients in a economic downturnBlog
It is time for accountancy firms to step up to the plate as advisors. They have a crucial role in helping their clients thrive—not just survive
Silverfin partners
Top Tips for Accountants: Become a trusted advisor in the connected eraSilverfin partners
On Silverfin’s authority blog experts in the field of accounting and technology share their thoughts and opinions, and our partners also contribute their expertise. This following article has been written by our
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When Accounting Becomes HumanBlog
In case the title of this post rings a bell… it’s intentional. Recently I was lucky enough to hear Steven Van Belleghem talk about ‘When Digital Becomes Human’. Steven is an expert
Advisory services
The demise of Advisory and the rise of conversationsAdvisory services
Are we seeing the death of advisory – and the associated role of the accountant as strategic business advisor? No but we are seeing a change in what advisory is and how
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Leading a Successful Change Strategy: Ensuring Tech DeliversBlog
I hosted a panel discussion at The Digital Accountancy Show exploring how companies can ensure technology delivers while enacting large-scale change or digital transformation projects.
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Begin your digital transformation journey todayBlog
Technology has changed bookkeeping forever by automating and simplifying financial tasks for clients and their accountants. Now it’s time for accounting to experience the same transformation. Client expectations are changing and technology
Accounting automation
Introducing the Silverfin AssistantAccounting automation
We’re excited to announce how we’re putting AI at the heart of Silverfin.
Fast Forward
Connected accounting done rightFast Forward
We spoke with Alastair Barlow, co-founder of flinder, about how they’ve transformed their clients’ businesses by becoming trusted advisors.
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Accounting firms’ top 5 priorities for 2022Blog
We met with some leading firms at the end of 2021. Read what they had to say was occupying their minds most as a new year gets underway.
Accounting automation
Three simple steps to unlock the potential of automationAccounting automation
Accounting compliance and workflow automation has the power to transform the profession just as it has in bookkeeping. Follow these three steps to harness the true power of automation within your firm.
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The two ‘A’s underpinning advisoryBlog
Very few firms cite advisory services as their biggest revenue earner today. Why does this gap exist and how can firms use the two ‘A’s to close it?
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Product strategy, recent developments and what’s coming upBlog
Our product priorities, how these have shaped our recent developments and what we are working on for the future.
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Accountancy, data, oil and silver liningsBlog
How much of an impact did the pandemic have in changing fundamentally how the profession works? What progress has been made in digital transformation and which areas still need attention?
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Why is benchmarking failing to make its markBlog
The insights that firms gain from benchmarking are invaluable, both internally and externally. All too often, however, they’re simply invisible or it is just too hard to do.
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Helping make the switch to paperless painlessBlog
For accountancy firms, going paperless means lower costs and greater efficiency. But moving away from traditional ways of working can be hard.
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It’s official we’re winners: Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Belgium 2021 most sustainable growthBlog
We’ve won 2021’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50 most sustainable growth category in Belgium.
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How to project manage a successful tech deploymentBlog
Change might be a constant but that doesn’t make it easy. This blog explores the challenges firms face with change and tech deployments, and gives top tips how to overcome them.
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We’re bringing the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to accountingBlog
We just announced our acquisition of an exciting Belgian machine learning and artificial intelligence company – Boltzmann. They have been a Silverfin partner for a while now and we’ve explored together how
Digital transformation
The key takeaways from Silverfin’s Technology Trends in Accounting 2021 researchDigital transformation
What progress have firms made in transforming their business and client services, and how has the pandemic impacted their efforts?
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Was this a year when strategic plans were put on hold? The key findings of our Technology Trends in Accounting 2021 researchBlog
Discover what progress firms are making in their business and digital transformation plans, and the impact the pandemic had on their initiatives.
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Silverfin charting turns data into advisory conversationsBlog
“A picture paints a thousand words.” We hear this all the time don’t we. It is just as true in accounting and for data, particularly management reporting.
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How technology is impacting the accountancy industryBlog
During Fast Forward we spoke to leading experts within technology, financial services and accounting. In this week’s blog, we’re focusing on the fourth session of the event where we spoke to Tim
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Being number 1 is great but there is always much more work to doBlog
It was exciting to find out this week we’ve been ranked number 1 in Deloitte Belgium’s annual ranking of the country’s fastest growing fintech companies – the Technology Fast 50.
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Critical role of data in the development of advisory servicesBlog
As Geoffrey Moore, consultant and author of Crossing the Chasm, once said: “Without big data analytics, companies are blind and deaf and wandering out onto the web like deer on a freeway.”
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Accounting is transforming and Silverfin is at the heart of itBlog
Natalie Lamb has recently joined Silverfin as CCO. Born and bred in South Africa, she attended the University of Cape Town where she completed an undergraduate degree in Politics and Industrial Psychology
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5 lessons from digital transformation of leading accountancy firmsBlog
During Fast Forward Studio we spoke with a broad panel of leading experts within technology, financial services and accounting. In this week’s blog, we’re focusing on our session with leaders in accounting
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The time for digital transformation is nowBlog
During Fast Forward Studio we spoke to a broad panel of leading experts within technology, financial services and accounting. In this blog, we’ll be focusing on what Joris Van Der Gucht, co-CEO
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Silverfin joins forces with accounting tech specialist IBGraf group in LuxembourgBlog
Silverfin is a leading cloud platform for accounting firms and today it announced an expansion of its international reach to include the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a new partnership with IBGraf
Digital transformation
What can accountants learn from the financial services sector about technology and innovationDigital transformation
During Fast Forward we spoke to a broad panel of leading voices within technology, financial services and accounting. In this week’s blog, we are focusing on the first session of the event
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Expert observations about the future of accounting and the role of technologyBlog
What we learnt from our experts at Fast Forward Studio On 17 September we had our yearly Fast Forward event for accountants. A live event as usual in Belgium was not an
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We talked to a Partner at MHA Carpenter Box about their shift to being a ‘digital first’ business.Strategy
We talked to Nathan Keeley, a Partner at MHA Carpenter Box based in Sussex about their leadership challenges and why they shifted their business to ‘digital first’.
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Speaker spotlight: Q&A with Jorgen BroothaersBlog
As the countdown to Fast Forward Studio continues, we sat down with Jorgen Broothaers from PwC Belgium to discuss his experience in the accounting profession and what he believes firms must do
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Speaker spotlight: Q&A with Martin De BieDigital transformation
Martin de Bie is an innovation advisor at 216, an organisation where data-driven systems form the basis for in-depth financial advice for SMEs. As chair of the digital working group at the
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How to support your clients with emergency cash flow planning as they respond to pressures of CovidBlog
How to support your clients with emergency cash flow planning as they respond to pressures of Covid
Speaker spotlight: Q&A with Brian MurphyAccounting
Brian Murphy is Engagement Lead in Deloitte Ireland’s Consumer & Technology Business Audit department. He works with the firm’s largest family and privately-owned clients but also has experience with public interest entities
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A closer look at our live show scheduleBlog
At Fast Forward Studio, we want you to get all the tools you need to use technology to achieve your business transformation. We have carefully designed this event to inspire and educate
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3 reasons to attend our online event Fast Forward StudioBlog
Fast Forward is an annual event that Silverfin has run for 4 years and this year we’re slightly changing how we do things so that you can learn and be inspired from
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Join our online event: Fast Forward StudioBlog
Join us this year for a fast-paced 2.5 hour live online show exploring the future of accounting, business and technology with expert speakers. Register and you’ll get access to a wide range
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Turning historical financial data into proactive business insightsBlog
How to use financial data to deliver valuable advisory services and transform your client relationships.
Foresight
Why developing foresight is essential to become a connected accountantForesight
How foresight powers sophisticated advisory services and unlocks new revenue streams for digitally mature accountants.
Advisory services
Bofidi uses technology to enable employees and support customersAdvisory services
For entrepreneurs and business managers, no two days are the same. Day in, day out they are challenged by the complex issues facing their company, fluctuations in the economic climate and changes
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CSI Accountant: how data analytics is a core tool for the modern accountantBlog
Reaching beyond the numbers to the why.
Advisory services
Why benchmarking is good for your clients – and your bottom lineAdvisory services
How to become your client’s most trusted advisor
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Silverfin raises significant Series B investment from Hg a leading European software investorBlog
Hg has a long history of partnering with businesses in tax and accounting software.
Accounting automation
Why accounting automation needs data standardisationAccounting automation
How accounting firms and their clients benefit from compliance and reporting automation, and the business opportunities it presents for accountants.
Data standardisation
The five views of your business you need for future success in accountingData standardisation
How Silverfin gives accountants, partners, and their clients a comprehensive overview of all financial data, status updates, and communications.
Cloud accounting
Introducing the maturity curveCloud accounting
Accounting is undergoing a digital transformation. See the steps you need to take for success in Silverfin’s technology maturity curve in this quick-read guide.
Advisory services
4 steps to take for a successful digital transformation of your accounting firmAdvisory services
Digital and cloud technology has changed bookkeeping forever by automating and simplifying financial tasks. Accounting is undergoing the same transformation through technology.
Connected accounting
Grant Thornton transforms its client service with technologyConnected accounting
Grant Thornton Belgium told us how their use of technology, and Silverfin in particular, was transforming client service and how they work as a firm.
Digitalisation
Why Fintrax tools on the Silverfin platform have made complying with the new Belgian company legislation easierDigitalisation
In recent research the professional body for accountants in Belgium the “Koninklijke Vereniging voor Accountants en Boekhouders van België” (KVABB) said new legislation for private companies in 2020 has accountants worried about
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Revealed: the key takeaways from Silverfin’s technology transformation trends in accounting researchBlog
How close are today’s firms to fulfilling the potential of connected accounting according to the results of our recent research?
Accounting software
Technology transformation trends in accounting research: a summaryAccounting software
We’re becoming connected accountants but are not there yet.
Cloud accounting
Technology trends in accountingCloud accounting
Discover how your peers are using technology to meet changing client demands and broaden their offering into advisory services.
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Why being better connected is better for businessBlog
Technology holds the key to delivering the advisory services your clients really want. Joining the dots
Cloud accounting
The connected accountantCloud accounting
How technology is transforming post-bookkeeping and creating new advisory service revenue.
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The four sights of connected accountingBlog
Introducing the sights you need to acquire for future success. Technology has already changed bookkeeping, making it easy for small businesses to digitally manage their finances with the minimum of effort and
Accounting automation
How to use technology to create new value-added advisory servicesAccounting automation
Why connected accounting helps you open up new revenue streams. Most of us have a general grasp of the theory of evolution, even if we’re not experts in evolutionary biology: species change
Cloud accounting
The new rules of accountingCloud accounting
How to build the accountancy firm of the future and develop new value-added advisory services with technology.
Cloud accounting
The power of connected accountingCloud accounting
How to build the accountancy firm of the future and develop new value-added advisory services with technology.
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We’re a Deloitte 2018 Fast 500 companyBlog
We just heard the exciting news that we are in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ EMEA list, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies
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Seven steps to embrace connected accountingBlog
Our how-to guide to transforming the services you provide your clients. Shifting your firm from a heavy focus on compliance to a broader range of advisory services is not an easy or
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Accountancy Age 50+50 RankingBlog
The Accountancy Age 50+50 Ranking is a prestigious annual report on the profession and showcases the progress our biggest firms have made. Everyone is always interested in where they rank of course
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How the digital age is changing accountancyBlog
As our personal and working lives continue to move online, what do accountants and their firms need to do to remain relevant and competitive?
Silverfin partners
We help KPMG to streamline financial reportingSilverfin partners
KPMG to use Silverfin to streamline financial reporting and create a central client data hub to support their team and the delivery of client advisory services.
Changes accountancy
The changing accountancy landscape – moving with trendsChanges accountancy
To build the right strategy for your service transformation, it’s important to understand the current accounting environment, and how the landscape has changed over the past decade.
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Vandelanotte will build their centralised data hub on Silverfin, further fuelling their growthBlog
We are delighted to announce our strategic partnership with Vandelanotte Accountants. Providing forward thinking accountants with the latest technology and creating a centralised data hub has always been our goal; this new supportive
Accounting automation
Silverfin wins the Deloitte fast 50 Fintech awardAccounting automation
November 16 2018 – Silverfin has won Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 50 award for the Fintech sector. The award was given based on the company’s percentage of growth in turnover during the
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Silverfin Named one of the Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups By CB InsightsBlog
New York, NY, October 22, 2018 — CB Insights today named Silverfin to the second annual Fintech 250 list, a prestigious group of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology.
Strategy
Workflow for the Digital Age: the Data PipelineStrategy
Create your Accounting Practice Workflow for the Digital Age.
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Getting your firm ready for digital accounts and MTDBlog
Adoption of cloud accounting systems by practitioners grew by 50% last year, according to research by AccountingWEB. As an industry, accounting has gradually gone digital over the past decade and online accounting
Accounting automation
5 ways to deliver better management accountsAccounting automation
Having access to detailed management accounts gives your business clients the ability to truly understand their financial position. On a regular basis, you can provide the key numbers they need to understand
Accounting workflows
Drowning in data? The challenge of multiple data sourcesAccounting workflows
51 % of EU businesses use cloud-based software applications for their financial and accounting tasks, customer relationship management and other business applications. And this figure is steadily increasing as cloud is adopted more
Accounting automation
The virtual FD: the future of your accounting firmAccounting automation
Modern business owners want more than just the accounting basics from their accountant. In the digital world, where businesses can manage much of the financial workload themselves, the tech-savvy business owner wants
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The ultimate guide to building a sustainable & profitable management accounts serviceBlog
Many accountants complain that their clients just are not interested in taking a management accounts service from their firm. In this article, Heather Townsend, founder of ‘The Accountants Millionaires’ Club’ explains how
Accounting workflows
The four challenges to an efficient workflowAccounting workflows
Having a good workflow is what makes your practice efficient, productive and profitable. Over the years, there hasn’t been much change in this area. Compliance work still rules and there’s little emphasis
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What can accounting data do for you?Blog
If an IBM report is to be believed, about 90% of all data has been created within the last two years, with 2.5 quintillion bytes of it generated around the world every
Accountants
What’s your plan, as an accountant, for when robots take over compliance work?Accountants
With technological advancement comes disruption. Traditional employment opportunities will evolve. Jobs that we think are safe and secure might just be automated out of existence in the near future. New jobs will
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Will finance professionals be automated out of existence?Blog
It was around late last year that we witnessed another body blow to finance professionals: of the businesses surveyed for Xero’s ‘State of Accounts’ report, 59% said they did not think they
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The State of Play In UK AccountingBlog
At the recent Accountex conference, Receipt Bank’s director Michael Wood raised an excellent point about how technology’s relentless advance can creep up on us.
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The Importance of Real-time Client Services for UK AccountantsBlog
Mark Lee frames the modern accountant’s dilemma with a simple question: Are you an accountant or a magician?
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UK Accountants in the Cloud – Accountants are embracing cloud computingBlog
It’s hard to believe but it wasn’t that long ago that there was still a raging debate around cloud accounting. “Should you put your small business accounts in the cloud?”, asked a Guardian
Accounting automation
Solving the Talent Challenge for Established FirmsAccounting automation
5 Steps for Hiring, Retaining and Training the Right People.
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What If SME Accountants Can’t Be Saved from Extinction?Blog
Silverfin ceo Joris Van Der Gucht asked me to write a blog post for their Connected Accounting Authority blog. Considering my role as New Technology & Innovation Advisor for 216 Accountants, he
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The Smartest Accountants Keep it SimpleBlog
It was in 1960 when the famed US Navy aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson first noted the design principle KISS, an acronym for “Keep it simple, stupid”.
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